Category: Strategy & Governance
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Design Refine Create: A Framework for GenAI Curriculum Design
For the past few weeks, I’ve been exploring ways that educators can take back control of generative artificial intelligence. As part of curriculum design, I started with reflections on how I use multimodal generative AI myself when designing my blogs on education and resources. Then, I took a brief side step into EdTech application design…
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AI Policy Toolkit: Transparency Checklist
I have assisted numerous schools in Australia and abroad in developing their Generative AI Guidelines using national and international resources. The Australian Framework emphasizes transparency, outlining a practical checklist for schools to follow. By prioritizing open communication, ethical considerations, and ongoing evaluation, schools can align with best practices and ensure responsible AI implementation.
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GenAI Strategy: Evaluate and Communicate
This is the fifth installment in a series on generative AI strategy for educators. The focus is on evaluating the impact of AI on education, synthesising feedback with AI tools, and updating the faculty’s vision accordingly. The strategy emphasises ethical and responsible AI integration, continuous evaluation, and sharing findings with the broader community.
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GenAI Strategy: Update your Assessments
This series addresses developing generative AI strategy in education. The AI Assessment Scale, covering No AI to Full AI, is introduced for integrating AI responsibly. An audit tool is proposed to align existing assessments with the scale, preparing for potential adaptations. A pilot implementation approach is recommended before full adoption, stressing the importance of managing…
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GenAI Strategy: Bullets then Cannonballs
This post is part of a series exploring how faculty leaders can develop generative artificial intelligence strategies specific to disciplines in K-12 and higher education. The first post gave an overview of the strategic planning process. The next post followed up by encouraging you to attack your assessments. If you haven’t already, you should read…
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GenAI Strategy: Attack Your Assessments
This post is part of a series exploring how faculty and middle leaders can begin to think strategically about Generative AI. In the previous post, I gave an overview of a six-step strategy, beginning with establishing a clear vision. In this post, I’m going to go deeper into attacking your assessments. UPDATE: Less than 24…
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GenAI Strategy for Faculty Leaders
When I work with K-12 schools, the approach to generative artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines generally begins with an audit of current policy documents that relate to digital technologies, such as user agreements, cyber safety policies, and communications. The goal is to identify areas where GenAI needs to be taken into account, without necessarily writing entirely…
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Video: Understanding the Australian Framework for GenAI in Schools
The article introduces the Australian Framework for GenAI in Schools, aiming to clarify its purpose and scope. It emphasizes the need for professional development and ethical incorporation of AI into K-12 education, as well as resources aligned with the Framework. The included video provides a brief overview and invites further engagement with the topic.
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Comments at the Parliamentary Inquiry for Generative AI in Schools
At the end of 2023 I was invited to speak at the Parliamentary Inquiry into the use of generative artificial intelligence in the Australian education system alongside Dr Joanne O’Mara and Emma Jenkins on behalf of the Victorian Association for the Teaching of English. As part of the inquiry submissions process, VATE conducted a members’…
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Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools: A good start, but much more to be done
The final version of the Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools has been published, offering six core principles and twenty-five guiding statements for schools seeking to use generative AI. But will it help? Since February 2023, Australian Education Ministers have been working on a Framework for GenAI in consultation with unions, teachers, students, industry,…